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School's Out!

How is it this time of year already? Wasn't it only just the last day of the year? One way or another, the last day has rolled around again and I have a blissful summer stretching ahead of me once more. I'm very excited as I get to be a full-time blogger for six weeks. Woohoo!Although I've been looking forward to the summer, I'm also sad to be saying goodbye to my lovely class. I arranged some little treats for them as a goodbye gift. (Before anyone accuses me of gender stereotyping, I chose presents that the kids would really like. In the past, I have actually given a boy one of the "girls'" bags because I knew he'd prefer it).

For the boys: A foam ball, compass, pirate stickers and chocolate.

For the girls: Chocolate, bracelets, a ring, lipgloss and bubbles.

As you can see, I wrote out a personal thank you card for each child to say why I was grateful for having them in my class this year. I also made silly little certificates for each child to award them for being "the best superhero", "craziest animal", "future wrestler" and so on.

We had a party, and the children brought in loads and loads and loads of food. I teach mainly Pakistani children so there were loads of pakoray and samosas. I am determined to learn to make pakoray over summer.

My friend- and wonderful TA- had a great dance to Beyonce! This photo was actually taken by one of the children- a 9 year old! Not bad, right?I was very, very spoilt! The children (and parents, of course!) were so generous!

One of my boys gave me a card, inside which he had written:Thank you for being youThank you for being the best teacherThank you for helping me be the best I can beWithout you I would not be the person I am todayI hope you know what an amazing person you are.and in case I forgot to sayThank youI will miss you so muchI'm not ashamed to admit that I cried in front of the whole class! I'm going to miss these children so, so much!

Oh god reading the last part made me well up! So adorable! On my work experience (back when I was in school..) I went in to a school as a teaching assistant. I was there for only a week and cried so much when I left. The kids just leave a big print on you - so I can only imagine how you felt! Bring on summer wooo x

aw this is beyond cute! My mum's a teacher so its rather brilliant for me and my sister at this time of year and Christmas when all her kids give her presents, mainly chocolates or biscuits - I kid you not, one year she was given 7 boxes of celebrations, I'm thinking they were on special offer somewhere! :') Xxx